Top performing · Issuer · ranked by 1-year total return

Top-performing Morgan Stanley ETFs

Morgan Stanley runs 11 US-listed ETFs with $6.99B in combined net assets.

Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, the best performer among funds with at least $25 million in assets was CVMC (+18.6%); the median fund returned +14.2%.

Expense ratios run from 0.1% to 0.62% a year (median 0.24%).

The 9 top performers

Top-performing Morgan Stanley ETFs
# Fund 30 daysNet assetsCostYield1 moYTD1 yr3 yr5 yr
1 CVMC Calvert US Mid-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF $102.8M0.15%1.21%+1.8%+18.7%+18.6%+21.1%—
2 CVIE Calvert International Responsible Index ETF $421.4M0.18%2.44%-3.8%+15.7%+18.1%+24.1%—
3 PAPI Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF $399.8M0.29%7.39%+5.4%+15.1%+17.5%+13.1%—
4 PEPS Parametric Equity Plus ETF $28.9M0.1%0.95%+0.2%+14.2%+14.5%——
5 MSSM Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF $712.7M0.62%2.74%+0.9%+14.6%+14.2%——
6 CVLC Calvert US Large-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF $869.0M0.15%0.93%-0.7%+13.5%+13.6%+24.6%—
7 MSLC Morgan Stanley Pathway Large Cap Equity ETF $4.07B0.39%1.93%-0.2%+11.4%+10.9%——
8 PHEQ Parametric Hedged Equity ETF $140.0M0.29%0.84%+0.6%+10.1%+10.8%+15.9%—
9 CVSB Calvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETF $212.5M0.24%4.25%+0.5%+2.9%+3.7%+5.2%—

Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.

How the top 5 compare

    Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).

    All 11 Morgan Stanley ETFs

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    All Morgan Stanley ETFs
    Fund KindNet assetsCostYieldYTD1 yr5 yr
    MSLC Morgan Stanley Pathway Large Cap Equity ETF Large-cap$4.07B0.39%1.93%+11.4%+10.9%—
    CVLC Calvert US Large-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF ESG and screened$869.0M0.15%0.93%+13.5%+13.6%—
    MSSM Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF Mid and small-cap$712.7M0.62%2.74%+14.6%+14.2%—
    CVIE Calvert International Responsible Index ETF Developed and emerging markets$421.4M0.18%2.44%+15.7%+18.1%—
    PAPI Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF Option income$399.8M0.29%7.39%+15.1%+17.5%—
    CVSB Calvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETF Ultra-short bonds$212.5M0.24%4.25%+2.9%+3.7%—
    PHEQ Parametric Hedged Equity ETF Hedged equity$140.0M0.29%0.84%+10.1%+10.8%—
    CVMC Calvert US Mid-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF ESG and screened$102.8M0.15%1.21%+18.7%+18.6%—
    PEPS Parametric Equity Plus ETF Option income$28.9M0.1%0.95%+14.2%+14.5%—
    CDEI Calvert US Large-Cap Diversity, Equity and Inclus… ESG and screened$18.2M0.14%0.94%+14.1%+15.8%—
    CVSE Calvert US Select Equity ETF Large-cap$14.1M0.29%0%0.0%0.0%—

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